The former BOCES teacher’s aide who brought a loaded gun to the Kaplan School in West Nyack last year has been sentenced to three years’ probation. 24 year-old Gillian Jeffords of Warwick had brought a handbag to the school, in which a black Ruger 9mm handgun was found with four loaded magazines and 14 rounds of hollow-point bullets. It is illegal in New York to have a gun on school property.
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Police: West Nyack Man Dies While Jogging at Clarkstown South High School Track
Clarkstown Police say a 50 year-old West Nyack man was found dead at the track at Clarkstown High School South this morning. Police were called around 1 this morning by the unidentified man’s wife. He had left their home at 8:30 pm, Saturday evening, to jog around the track. Clarkstown patrol units found the man unresponsive, on the side of the track. Rockland Paramedics pronounced the man deceased. The man’s body was taken by the Rockland County Medical Examiner’s Office. The investigation into this incident is ongoing but nothing at this point reveals any signs of foul play.
NYS Senate Passes Baby Bumper Ban
The New York State Senate this week passed legislation that would ban the
sale of crib bumper pads. The legislation also restricts their use at
daycare facilities. Rockland state senator David Carlucci says if a
manufacturer, importer, distributor, wholesaler, retailer or secondhand
dealer is caught selling crib bumper pads, then they could be fined up to
$500…
In 2016, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission found there were 107 fatal incidents and 282 injuries from January 1990 through March 2016
associated with crib bumpers. Despite the CPSC calling crib bumpers
“deadly clutter,” there has been no federal legislation banning them.
Trooper Shoots, Kills, Man on I-84
I-84 in the town of Montgomery was shut down for hours and through the
morning rush yesterday after an unidentified man was shot by a New York
State Trooper. The shooting reportedly followed a police confrontation
with a man who was walking along the highway about a quarter of a mile
away from his car, which was left in the middle of the roadway. State
police say just before two AM, they responded to the disabled vehicle and
encountered a man walking on the shoulder nearby. Police say the 41
year-old was not cooperative and refused to comply with their commands
multiple times. They say the man moved to get in Trooper’s car, and then a
shot was fired. The man was taken to Orange Regional Medical Center where he died. The incident remains under investigation but no weapon has been found.
Hearing Tackles Code Enforcement and Code Violations Issues
North Rockland state senator James Skoufis anad Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski held a public hearing yesterday as part of the Senate’s investigation into housing conditions and code enforcement. The investigation has been focusing on Ramapo, Albany, Mount Vernon and Newburgh. Ann Zeilingold is Vice President of FM Home Loans in Pomona, and says the issue of code violations is more widespread than people think…
The public can send written testimony to investigations@nysenate.gov.